Type-writing machine.



'N0.56,344. PATENTED 'JUNE ll, 1907.

H. J. HALLE. TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT.11. 1905.

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PATENTE-D JNE 11, 1907.

' H. I. HALLE. l l TYPE WRITING MACHINE.

APPLIOATION FILED SEPT. 11.1905. i

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UMTED sTATpEs PATENT orrion.

Il'lltAM J HALLE, OF NEW YORK, N. Y., ASSIGNOR TO ELLIOTT-FISHER COMPANY, OF N E'VV YORK, N. Y., A CORPORATION OF DELAWARE,

TYPE-WRITING IVCHINE.

Specification of Letters Patent.'

' interinali June 11.1907.

Appiimion med september 11,1905. serial 110.277.960.

. eliicient line space tabulator, that is to say, a

mechanism whereby relative movement of the platen and printing mechanism in the direction of line spacing will be arrested at one or more predetermined points to properly locate the entries or records to be typcwritten upon the work sheet.

The object of the invention is to provide a line space tabulator, consisting of a catch and a series of stops, the catch and stops being carried respectively by those elements of the machine which are movable to effect the line. spacing ot' the work, `and being related so that the catch will engage a stop to arrest the line spacing movement at the properpoint without attention on the part of the 'operator other than that required to move the catch into position to be subsequently engaged by the stop.

To the accomplishment of this object, the illustrated embodiment of the invention includes a depressible catch, mounted on and Amovable with the frame of a flat platen typewriter, and cooperating with stops associated with the platen and arranged in a series disposed longitudinally thereof, the depression of the catch presenting the same in a path obstructed by a stop to arrest the frame when the printing mechanism carried' by the latter has arrived at the proper point opposite the work sheet.

The invention also resides in certain other features construction and arrangement, to be Each part is indicated by the same numeral in all of the views.

The lillliott-Fisherv typewriter -includes in its organization a stationary flat platen 1 equipped with longitudinal tracks or guides 2 and 3. Above the platen 1 is disposed the ,machine proper, which includes a frame 4,

movable longitudinally of the platen upon the tracks or guides to space the lines of writing on the work sheet, and supporting a traveling carriage 5 which carries the printing mechanism and is movable transversely of the platen on the frame 4 to letter space thel writing. The tracks 2 and 3 are toothed, as shown.

Mounted on the machine frame 4 and in advance thereof is vthe line spacing mechanism, comprising a transverse spindle 6,' pinions 7'ixed thereon and .meshing with'the toothed tracks, an oscillatory line'spacing actuator 8 for rotating the spindle and pinions, and stop mechanism 9 for determining the 'throw of the actuator 8 to regulate the width of the spaces betweenthe lines of writing.

The structure thus far described is common to the Elliott-Fisher machine and consible catch .10 in the form of a vertically disposed bar mounted to reciprocate in guides 11', 12 and 13, the guide 1 1 being attached to the top of the frame 4 and the guides 12 and 13 being formed at the opposite ends of'a guide bracket 14 secured to the lower part of the frame. The catch 10 is provided with a pin 15 extended through a vertically disposed slot 16 in the bracket 14 to prevent the catch from turning. The catch is normally held in its elevated position by a spring 17 encircling the catch and interposed between the guide 12 and a collar 18 fixed on the catch and having a projecting finger piece, key, or handlel 19., by means of which the catch is depressed against they resistance of the spring.17. The lower end of the catch 10 is vflattened, as indicated at 20, but its extremity is too large to be received withinthe normal spaces between the teeth of thc track 2 directly over which the catch is 1n untcd. At predetermined, though not necessarily vssA IOO

regular intervals, the track 2 is formed with notches 2]. of sufficient width tovreoeive the lower endv of the catch 10, these notches being formed in any suitable manner, as by removingor omitting certain of the rackteeth.

The'end wallsof these notches constitute 'stops' 22 and 23, accordingly as the catch is utili'zedto arrest the machine in its movement forward or back. Ordinarily, however, the tabulating mechanism 1s not utillzed in connection withthe rearward movement ofthe machine, but is brought into action to arrest the printing mechanism at suc-r cessive points in its forward advance.

to print a heading, the next notch being. po-

sitioned to cause the arrest of the machine in positionto print the body of a record, and the last notch being utilized to locate the vinachine in position to enter footings, totals, or the'like. Of course it will be understood that this line space tabulating mechanism is simply utilized to arrest thefree movement of the machine over the platen, so as to position it for the makin of a record at the proper point, the usua line spacing' mechanism be.- ing utilized to line space the record in the ordinary manner.

Assuming 4that the machine is at the rear end of the platen, where it is usuall positioned during the adjustment, remova or replacement of a work sheet, the operator, by placing her finger upon the key 19, depresses the catch 10 upon the. top-of the rail 2. Pressure upon the key 1.9 'is maintained, and the machin'eis drawn forwareluntil the catch arrives opposite and enters-the first notch, thus arresting the machine in position for the first .entry upon the Worksheet. Theke'y 19 is then released and the catch is restored or elevated bythe s .ring 17.7. The operator now proceeds to ma e the entry, utilizing the line spacing mechanism if said entry embraces ,more than a single line of writing. The

I catch is then depressed 'and the .machine drawnv forward, as before, until arrested by 'the next ,stop in position for the next entry.

vIt is of course obvious that instead of utilizing one '.of'the ordinary tracks-or guides as a stop carrying bar, a separate stop bar mightv be mountedatone side of a track, and either` notched or provided with either stationary or Aadjustable stop projections. as the broad novelty of the invention is concerned, it is immaterial which of the relatively movable elements of the machine carries the stop or catch, respectively, or Whether themovable machine element is the printing In fact, so far mechanism or platen, or whether the latter-is of the round or fiat type, since it is believed to be new to provide line space tabulating mechanism designed to supplement the ordi'- stood as reserving the right .to effect such changes, modifications, and variations of the illustrated structure as may come fairly within the scope of the protectionprayed.

lWhat I claim is v1. Ina typewriter, thecombination-With a I platen' and `printing mechanism relatively movable in the direction of line spacing, of

line spacing mechanism, and line space tabu- -lating mechanism for arrestingthe relative movement of the platen and printing mechanism in the direction of line spacing to faprinting of separated records or f cilitate the entries.

The combination with a typewriter in- .line spacing mechanism, and line space 'tabula-ting mechanism arranged to arrest the IOO relative movement vof the machine frame and platen in the direction of line spacing at predetermined points, to facilitate the printing of separated records or entries.

3., The combination with a typewriter-including a fiat platen; a machine frame mountlos ed to travel thereover in the direction of line spacin and printing mechanism vmovable on sai frame in the direction of letter spacing, of line space tabulating mechanism including stops and a cooperating catch, cari ried respectively by the platen and machine frame and arranged to be brou ht intoengagement by the travel of said direction of lin'e spacing'.

4. The combination with: a typewriting machine including a fiat platen, amachine frame movable thereover for line spaci-ng,-

ame-in the rig and a carriage movableion the frame for letter spacing, of aseries of stops. associated Withthe laten, and a catch mounted onthe machine i a path obstructed by the stops 1n the free ame and movable into and out ofv movement of the frame in the direction of' line spacing.

5. The combination with a typewriting machine including a flat platen, a machine' frame mounted to travel thereon, a carriage movable on the frame, a' stop barassociated with the'platen-and' equipped with 'a series of stops, and a catch movable with the machine frame and also movable into and out of position to be engaged b y astop and thus arrest the movement of the frame in the directionofline spacing.

6. The combination with a typewriting machine including a flat platen and a ma- .chine mounted to travel thereover for line spacing, vof a nctchedbar. associated Withv 'the platen, and a catch movable with the machine and arranged to enter one of the notches to arrest the machine in position for the printing of a record or entry.

7. The combination with a typewriting machine including a Hat platen and a machine rame mounted to 'travel in the direc-` tion of line spacing, of line spacing mechanism for said machine, a series of stops disl direction of line spacing.

s. The Combination with a 'typewriang machine including a iiat platen, tracks or guides, and a machine mounted to travel on said tracks or guides in the direction of linespacing, of a series of sto s carried by one of said tracks 'or guides, an( a catch carried by the machine and disposed to cooperate with said stops to arrest. the machine at different points When said machine is advanced freely in the direction' of line spacing.

9. The combination with a' typewriting machine .including a flat platen, tracks or guides one of which is provided with a series of notches, and a machine mounted totravel on said tracks or guides in the direction of4 line spacing, of a catch mounted on the machine and 'depressible into engagement with the notches in the track or guide. i

10. The combination with a typewriting machine including ,a flat platen, tracks or giudes, and a machine mounted to travel on said. tracks or guidesinthe direction 'of line spacingZ of line spacing mechanism for the machine, and line. space tabulating mechanism includingmeans carried by the machine trame and coperating withlone of the tracks or guides to arrest the machine at predetermined points as said machine is advanced freely independently of the' line spacing mechanism in the direction of -line spacing.

11..y The combination with a flat platen and tracks one of which is provided with stops located 'at' intervals, of a machine 'Y rame mounted to travel on the' tracks, printing' mechanism mounted to travel on the trame, and a verticallywdisposed catch mounted on the machine frame adjacent to one end thereof and longitudinally movable into position to engage the stops With which one of the tracks is provided, a finger piece l'or the manipulation of the catch, and a spring normally retaining` the catch in an imperative position'.

12. The vcombination with a flat platen and toothed tracks, of a machine frame mounted to travel on the toothed tracks to line space the Writing, a carriage mounted to travel on the frame to letter space the writing, line spacing mechanism carried by the traveling frame and engaging the teeth of s to advance the :traine step-by-step the trac `for line spacing, and line space tahulating.l mechanism separate from and independent of the line spacing -mechanism and including a series ot stops carried by one of the ltoothed tracks and a vertically movable catch mount` ed on the frame and depressible intol interfering relation with a stop to arrest the frame when the latter'l is .advanced freely and independently of the line sp acing mechanism.'

13. In a typewriting machine, the combination with a fiat laten, a machine frame mounted to travel t lereover for line spacing,

vand printing mechanism movable on the frame for letter spacing, of line spacing mechanism operative to advance the frame stepbystep to line space'the writ-ing, and line space tabulating mechanism arranged to arrest'the free forward advance of the `ma"chin e when the latter is freely moved or skipped` fronrone Writing are'a to the next independently of the line spacing mechanism, said line space tahulatmg mechamsm including a series of stops, disposed llongii tudinally of the platen adjacent to one side edge thereof, and a manually operated catch mounted on the machine frame, at the front side thereof, and movable from its normal inoperative posit-ion to a position in'which the free 'forward movement of .the machine will present said catch to one of the stops and thus arrest the Ina-chine frame-opposite a new printingarea of a work sheet supported by the platen.

14. In combination, a typewriting Inachine includinga flat platen and a machine frame,"rlatively movable longitudinally cf the platen for line spacing, a carriage mov. able on 'the frame for letter spacing, printing mechanism on thev carriage,v line spacing mechanism including a manually operated actuator, Aa normally inoperative line-spacetabulator catcli movable to its operative po- IIO sition, the line space actuator and thetabu f ,lator catch being disposed adjacent to oppo-A site ends of the frame to permit one to be 0p,- erated by Atheright hand and the other by the lett hand of the operator, and a series of stops disposed longitudinally of the platen and arranged to coperate with the catch to arrest the relative movement of the platen and trame in the direction of line spacing.

15. The combination with a- Iiat Aplatenh and toothed tracks, of machine frame' mounted to travel onthe toothed tracks to line space the writing, a carriage mou ted to travel on the frame 'to lettersprace thI'w-riting, line spacing mechanism ,carried by'the Ytraveling frame end engaging the teeth of the tracks toadyance'the frame'ste p by step for line spacin'g,``- a line- 'spacetehulating yInechfainisn'i separate from and 'independent of the line-spacing mechanism 'and including a series of stops mounted independently of.

.the machine frame, and a vertically movable cete-h mounted' one. lframe -alnd depressible 'into interfering relation 'with a stop to' arrest thefralne/When the latter is advanced. freely HIRAM J HALLE.

vWitnesses. :v

F. W. ELLIOTT, WM. Y. A.V POE. 

